ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick Hawks Women's Volleyball team heads to their 4
th straight Empire 8 Championship Tournament, beginning with a home quarterfinal contest against SUNY Brockport at 7 PM on Tuesday night.
The Hawks, who earned the #3 seed in the tournament are led by senior offensive threats,
Braelyn Hornick (Candor, N.Y.),
Staecia Silofau (Kapolei, Hawaii),
Shaelyn Thornton (Scarborough, Me.), and
Aaliyah Williams (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.). Hornick has distributed the ball effectively, creating a balanced attack with the squad hitting .233.
Junior,
Shelby Swartz (Candor, N.Y.) leads the team in kills with 233. Silofau and Thornton are not far behind, collecting 227 and 216 respectively. Williams has been a consistent threat in the middle all year for the Hawks, hitting .296 with 123 kills. Sophomore middle hitter,
Isabella Gracias (Oneonta, N.Y.) has come on strong as of late for Hartwick, setting a new career mark in kills with 18 in non-conference action against SUNY Oneonta on Saturday.
SUNY Brockport enters the tournament as the #6 seed. The Hawks defeated the Golden Eagles 3-1 in their final Empire 8 regular season contest.
Tournament Schedule:
Tuesday, November 12 – Quarterfinals (at higher seed)
- #8 Russell Sage at #1 Nazareth – 6 PM
- #7 SUNY Geneseo at #2 St. John Fisher – 6 PM
- #6 SUNY Brockport at #3 Hartwick – 7 PM
- #5 Alfred at #4 Houghton – 7 PM
Thursday, November 14 – Semifinals (at higher seed)
- Winner of Nazareth/Russell Sage vs Winner of Houghton/Alfred – TBA
- Winner of St. John Fisher/SUNY Geneseo vs Winner of Hartwick/SUNY Brockport – TBA
Saturday, November 16 – Championship (at higher seed)
- Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2
Per Empire 8 policy, there will be a charge for admission to all contests.
- Adults - $6
- Students and Seniors with ID - $4
- Children under 12 - Free
Full details will be posted on both the Empire 8 website and the Hartwick College Athletics website as they become available.
Empire 8 Tournament Webpage
HARTWICK COLLEGE
One of the oldest colleges in the country, Hartwick has continually evolved for 225 years. The College's exciting new chapter is called FlightPath, a future-focused approach to education. Offering a distinctive blend of curricular, co-curricular and real-world work experiences, FlightPath builds on Hartwick's long history of integrating broad-based studies with experiential learning.
Hartwick College is a nationally ranked independent college of the arts and sciences located in picturesque Oneonta, NY, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The College offers 35 courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, two master's degrees in the sciences, and a graduate certificate in nursing education. For more information, visit
www.Hartwick.edu.
